Broken Bones
Among the Elderly

Serving Phoenix, Scottsdale and all of Arizona

For an elderly person, a
broken bone can lead to many other physical and mental health issues. Different types of
nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect can cause broken bones in nursing homes.

As lawyers who are also doctors, the experienced
nursing home abuse attorneys at Cullan & Cullan in Phoenix, Arizona want to educate families about
the dangers of broken bones in a nursing home environment.

For elders who have suffered a
broken bone, healing and returning to life as normal can be extremely difficult. Poor
physical health and degenerative diseases like osteoporosis can make healing
the bone itself very difficult. In addition to this, the lack of mobility
and the need to ask others for even more help with daily activities can
lead to severe depression and a sense of purposelessness.

Nursing homes are supposed to provide care for elders, and when that care
isn’t provided, broken bones often result.

Some of the most common causes of broken bones in nursing homes include:

Poor Equipment – Beds without rails or faulty walkers and wheelchairs can cause many different
types of broken bones.

Poor Facilities – This may be common in older nursing homes, but walkways and stairs must
be well illuminated and provide adequate handrails for nursing home residents;
when they don’t, falls can ensue.

Neglect – Nursing home staff can sometimes ignore cries for help or requests to
use the bathroom by residents. After a long enough period of time, an
elderly person may attempt to walk to the bathroom unassisted and fall.

Overmedication – While many medications and prescriptions are necessary for elderly people,
doctors can sometimes over-prescribe medicines, causing poor balance and
lack of coordination, leading to
falls.

Understaffing - Facilities in need of more staff members may abound with neglect and abuse.

For the elderly, it may not take much of an impact to cause a broken bone,
and the smallest slip or fall can have serious consequences.

If you believe that your loved one has suffered a broken bone in their
nursing home as a result of abuse or neglect, we may be able to help you.
Our experienced nursing home abuse attorneys who are also doctors will
review medical histories and help determine who is at fault for the broken bone.

Families We've Helped

"We knew these would be lifelong issues for our son. You have to advocate for your kids because no one else will do it. Cullan & Cullan knew what was going on and we knew they would be successful in helping us."

"If your child is damaged or you think your child is damaged, you should seek a lawyer. Having a doctor-lawyer on my side really gave me hope."

"My child had permanent paralysis in her left arm and no one gave us a straight answer on how bad it actually was. We needed lawyers who understood the medical side of this case and hiring the Cullan brothers gave us the attention we needed."

"Joe and Pat came to meet me helped me fight my case. I was who they cared about and I felt so important with the Cullan brothers."

The information on this website is for general information purposes only.
Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual
case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt
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